For the longest time, I felt too busy to exercise.  I worked ten-hour days and came home and worked on my book and web site.  Then I took a business trip near a ski resort, so I stayed an extra day to hit the slopes.  Unfortunately, I caught an edge and took a nasty fall down the mountain, tearing ligaments in my knee. 

My injury required surgery.  Afterward, I had a long recovery period that required hours of physical therapy.  If I didn't do the prescribed exercises, I wouldn’t be able to walk without pain or a noticeable limp.  Worse, I wouldn’t regain the strength needed to maintain my outdoor hobbies.  I love to SCUBA dive and I wanted to ski again.

Funny how something I thought I did not have time for now became a priority.  I made the time to exercise!  

Focusing on the goal changed everything around.  Steven Covey suggests, instead of prioritizing your schedule, schedule your priorities.  Following this advice, I blocked out time for my workout.  Instead of seeing if there was time left to fit it in, I booked it into my calendar and then scheduled less important tasks around it. 

The result?

I now stick to my workouts.  

I not only feel better, but the regular exercise has given me even more energy to find time for those other things.

Why Not give this a try and see if the same technique will work for you.  Focus on what is really important to you in your life and see what develops!